cūrṇa (6331)
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Entry 6331, Page 232, Col. 1 -
(cUrRa, cUrRa)
cūrṇa¦, adj.? in Mv ii.87.12 (kiṃ) karmārāṇāṃ sarva- cūrṇa-karmaṃ ? sūcīyo, what is the most delicate (so Senart; or, profound, significant, important?) work of smiths? Needles. Perh. cf. JM. cuṇṇa, n., defined by Sheth pada- viśeṣa, gambhīrārthaka pada, mahārthaka śabda. Sheth derives from a Skt. caurṇa, of which I can find no trace; if a secondary derivative of cūrṇa, it might mean lit. polished with powder, rubbed down, or the like, and so refined or subtle. Cf. Skt. cūrṇi, cūrṇī, and s.v. cūrṇika below (?).